On the road to Santiago: Mateo’s masterpiece
When I set out from Le Puy, the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela was a discovery I was looking forward … Continue reading On the road to Santiago: Mateo’s masterpiece
Category: Medieval art
Cordoba: religious toleration
Periods in history when Muslims, Jews and Christians have lived alongside one another peacefully are rare; they deserve to be … Continue reading Cordoba: religious toleration
Catalonian Romanesque
The Museu Nacionàl d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona – more easily referred to as the National Museum – holds a … Continue reading Catalonian Romanesque
Rouen cathedral: ‘Les Illuminations’
Rouen cathedral is tailor-made for a light show. The west façade of the cathedral is not just tall, as … Continue reading Rouen cathedral: ‘Les Illuminations’
Conques
I don’t consider myself particularly emotional, but I remember clearly several occasions in my life when the tears have flowed. … Continue reading Conques
The Master of Naumburg
In the thousand years between the end of the Roman Empire and Michelangelo there are three truly great sculptors: Gilbert … Continue reading The Master of Naumburg
Die Wartburg
I have wanted to visit the castle Wartburg since acquiring a taste for Wagner’s operas many years ago. On my … Continue reading Die Wartburg
Gilbert, the Master of Autun
Up until the later Gothic period the names of nearly all the great medieval architects, sculptors, painters and glass makers … Continue reading Gilbert, the Master of Autun
Claus Sluter
Dijon – where the mustard comes from, of course! I rode into Dijon from the south, trucking my way through … Continue reading Claus Sluter
Loir valley explorations
The valleys of the Loire and Loir rivers lie about 50 kilometres apart but are distinguished from one another by … Continue reading Loir valley explorations